Published June 25, 2020
Pregnancies of the Mind
Pregnancies of the Mind
- an adaptation of Pitika Ntuli’s poem of the same name.
I am Afrika
Glorious and full
With endless possibilities
I AM Afrika
Giant flapping wings/ears
Propelling the wind
I am AFURIKA
We, the Minkisi of hope, of endurance,
Of flowing rivers of our lands
I am A - fu- riiiiiii-ka
Rising to receive baptismals of life,
From horns of animals
Roaming free as the wind
Aforika
Poached for centuries…
Our bodies walk free now
Our minds seek release from under the master’s knee
We shall give birth under a bridge…
Our sinuous muscles contorting
As torrential rains … fall
Sibongile Khumalo's Profile
Sibongile
Khumalo is one of South Africa’s most celebrated singers. She has music degrees
from the universities of Wits and Zululand and has received honorary doctorates
from Rhodes University, the University of Zululand and the University of South
Africa (UNISA). Sibongile has received numerous awards including the Order of
Ikhamanga in Silver which is one of the highest recognitions awarded by South
Africa for contribution to arts and culture. She is an ardent proponent of arts
education and enjoys passing her experience and skills to the younger
generation.